At A Time Of Great Need, Public Health Lacks ‘Lobbying Muscle’
If there were ever a time for more public health funding, health experts say, it’s now.
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Masks Mostly Optional In Oregon Despite Federal Recommendation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges people to wear face coverings to prevent a spike of COVID-19.
Governor Orders One-Week Pause In Advancing Reopening Plans
Gov. Kate Brown said her decision is a cautionary “yellow light” to keep the state from moving forward too quickly in reopening.
Watch: Let’s Talk About Trump’s Health Care Policies
Polls say health care is consistently at the top of voters’ minds in this election cycle. And President Donald Trump clearly wants to own the issue, often talking about the “wins” stemming from his administration’s policies.
Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?
Now that it’s upending the way you play music, cook, shop, hear the news and check the weather, the friendly voice emanating from your Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker is poised to wriggle its way into all things health care.
No Clear Path Toward Plugging Oregon’s Medicaid Gap, Senator Says
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The Legislature this year is considering a slew of health care bills that span everything from prescriptions drugs to mental health to long term care. One of the big items on the agenda is funding the Oregon Health Plan which serves nearly 1 million Oregonians.
Oregon Could Become the First State to Offer Universal Home Health Visits to New Parents
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has rallied around a bill that would make Oregon the first state in the country offer a universal service that would provide educational, emotional and financial support to new parents of infants and young children.
Oregon Legislators Detail Their Health Agenda for Upcoming Session
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A six-month legislative session kicks off in January, and policymakers plan to introduce robust health care legislation.
McCain Hated The ACA But Also Saved It
Shortly after his cancer diagnosis, he thwarted the Republican party's attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
There are many lawmakers who made their names in health care, seeking to usher through historic changes to a broken system.
John McCain was not one of them.
Reed College Grad's Plan for Transgender Surgery Caught in Political Crosswinds
The election of President Donald Trump had a big impact on transgender people, peeling back health care protections.
With the country on course to enshrine the rights of transgender Americans, Wren Vetens introduced herself as a woman for the first time in January 2016, at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
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